PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA — Regulatory Filings 2019

Mar 25, 2019

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 19, 2019

Progress Software Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number: 0-19417

Delaware	04-2746201
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

14 Oak Park

Bedford, Massachusetts 01730

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(781) 280-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

(a) On March 19, 2019, the Board of Directors of Progress Software Corporation (the "Company") approved an amendment to the Company's bylaws to lower the threshold requirement for stockholders to request a special meeting from 80% to 40% of the shares of capital stock of the Company entitled to vote at such meeting.

Amended and Restated Bylaws reflecting the foregoing will be filed as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2019.

The foregoing description of the amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its the entirety by reference to the Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

3.1 Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of Progress Software Corporation

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:
By:	/s/ STEPHEN H. FABERMAN
	Stephen H. Faberman
	Chief Legal Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No. Description

3.1 Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of Progress Software Corporation